LHC summons officials over plea about Quran translation
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The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday summoned principal secretaries to the prime minister and chief minister of Punjab in personal capacity on December 7, over a petition filed against alleged distortions in translation of the Holy Quran and its printing without permission from the Quran Board.
The court also summoned officers of relevant departments on the next date of hearing, and directed that the officers must be of grade 20 or above.
The single bench comprising Justice Shujaat Ali Khan passed the orders while hearing a petition filed by one Hassan Muawiyah. The petitioner’s counsel argued before the court that in a 2019 judgment, the LHC had ordered the authorities concerned to ensure that the copies of the Holy Quran were duly approved by the Quran Board before printing and uploading it on the internet.
He submitted that the court had further directed the Quran Board and others to have a vigilant eye on printing of any religious material, in particular the Holy Quran, and ensure verification of its original text and authentic meaning.
He alleged that distorted translation of the Holy Quran was being published.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 22nd, 2022.